RMBI Care Co. Commits to Becoming a ‘Menopause Friendly Employer’ to Mark World Menopause Day 2022
According to Skills for Care, over a quarter of adult social care staff are aged 55 and over, with the average age being 44. Similarly,…
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Nine Care Homes Unite to Raise Funds for Charity and Celebrate 40 Years of Care
Care homes across the region have been celebrating 40 years of excellence in the care sector by walking through Windsor. Nine Care UK homes in…
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LGA Responds to Ombudsman Annual Review of Adult Social Care Complaints
Responding to the 2021/22 annual review of social care complaints by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman of the Local…
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Complaints About Social Care Increasingly Due to Funding Constraints says Review
The cost of providing care has become an increasingly common theme in the complaints made to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman over the…
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NCF Calls on Government to Tackle Deepening Workforce Crisis
The National Care Forum (NCF) is calling for urgent government intervention to tackle the deepening workforce crisis that engulfs adult social care. The call comes…
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Funding for Social Care to Solve Crisis ‘Won’t Scratch the Surface’, Warns Dementia Charity
Dementia charity Alzheimer’s Society says the size and the scale of the problem in social care is ‘immense’ and people with dementia are being let…
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Pandemic’s Devastating Impact on Mental Health of Health and Care Workers
A new report by the Qatar Foundation, World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) finds that at least…
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Fears Over Dire Shortage of Care Staff
CAMPAIGNERS today warned of a dramatic rise in people not being able to get the care they need because of dire staff shortages in social…
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Vacancies in Social Care Increase by 52% to Their Highest Rates and the Workforce Shrinks for the First Time
New figures released by Skills for Care show that the number of vacant posts in adult social care have increased by 52% in one year…
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Delay Social Care Reforms or Face a ‘Perfect Storm’ say County Councils
With a year to go until the introduction of flagship reforms in adult social care, England’s largest councils today call for a delay – warning…
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Liz Truss Promises to “Bolster” Social Care
Prime Minister Liz Truss has promised to “bolster social care” and “level up Britain in her speech to the Conservative party conference this morning. Addressing…
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Bake Off and Strictly Stars Share their Skills with Social Care
The star of Great British Bake Off, Lizzie Acker, is set to entertain hundreds of people across the care sector on Thursday by delivering a…
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Man with Autism and Trisomy 18 Champions Sailing Certificate
A man with Trisomy 18 and autism from Peterborough has achieved his entry level certificate in sailing after eight years’ experience. Matthew Robinson, 46, was…
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Husband of Resident at Care Home Complete Skydive as Part of Birthday Celebrations
The husband of a resident at a Harrogate care home completed a skydive and raised more than £2200 in the process. Frank Ward decided to…
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Blackpool Care Home Wins Award at National Dementia Care Awards
A Blackpool care home has been awarded best dementia care home in the UK 2022. MHA Pennystone Court won the award following the 12th National…
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